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Italian S Cookies or Greek Cookie Recipe

There are many versions of these cookies.

These are considered a shortbread cookie.

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These cookies are traditional to the Island of Burano in Venice. They are sold unfrosted in bags. Some folks these dip them in sweet wine. A perfect accompaniment for coffee here in America or with espresso. Originally these cookies were only baked on Easter Sunday now they are available in Burano all year round. Many woman in that village would make the dough and bring them to the local bakeries to be baked and packaged to be sent off with their husbands that would be gone for long periods of time fishing and out to sea. These cookies hold up and travel well. They come in various shapes not only S shaped. Basic simple biscotti in ring shaped also with a nice crunch to them. They are never sold frosted in Burano. I chose to add a glaze and sprinkle as it gave it a nice bit of sweetness. Original cookies do not have frosting. This became a favorite of ours.

Delicious Venetian Cookies(Bussola Buranello Cookies)

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup sugar

Beat together until light around 3 minutes.Add to the butter mixture:

4 large egg yolks2 cups flour2 teaspoons vanilla (I love lemon so I use 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon lemon extract) or of course you can skip lemon all together and use anise flavoring that's what my grandmother loved to use2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon peelMix all together until the dough blends together in a ball. If the dough is too dry add a few drops of cream or water. All moisture comes from the eggs.Wrap in plastic for 1 hour. Roll dough out into S shapes, making long ropes and bending the dough to shape into S forms.

Bake at 350 for 13 to 17 minutes. Leave plain or frost with a mixture of powdered sugar and water glaze then use sprinkles on top if you like.

Very buttery cookie with spices This version is a GREEK RECIPE BUTTER COOKIE BELOW

1 cup butter softened3/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon anise or almond extract2 1/4 cups flour1 egg1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or lemon extractpinch of cinnamon, cloves and nutmegPowdered sugar for garnishPreheat oven to 400 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.Cream the sugar in a large bowl with butter until light. Add all the rest of the ingredients except powdered sugar until ball forms.Using around 2 teaspoons of dough roll into a log then form S shapes placing on cookie sheets. Bake until slightly browned edges form on the sides around 10 minutes. Cool completely then sprinkle with powdered sugar.Note: these are more of a butter cookie on wedding cookie trays.If you want the dense heavy version try this recipe click link below:Orange Juice Italian Cookies Proceed making S shaped cookies using floured hands. Then frost.These are another version made with baking powder.